The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-28
A FLOOD OF BILLS.
The Largest Number Ever In.
trOduced in the Senate.
Old and New Measures Brought
Up For Action.

The total number of bills and joint
tions introduced in the United States Senate
on Monday was 594, larger number than
was ever before introduced in one day.
Among the bills presented by the Senators
were few new ones Of genuine Importance
and number Of old ones which failed Of
passage last session.
The most interesting Of the former was
Senator Beck's bill regarding the circula-
ton Of coin certificates, which he en-
titled: "A bill for the retirement Of
United States legal tender and national
bank notes of small denominations, and
the issue Of coin certificates Its pur
pose is fairly described in the title, and item.
deavors to secure its object by preventing the
issue Of United States notes of less than $40,
limiting national bank notes Of less than $40 to
one fourth Of the entire circulation, substitl-
ting coin certificates for silver and gold
certificates, which shall be retired when they
are received at the Treasury, and authoriz-
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
these coin certificates in denominations less
than 500 on all the surplus gold and silver
coin and bullion in excess Of 500, 10000 Of
gold.
Senator Bowen touched upon the same
subject by his bill providing new guaran-
tee for bank circulation, and bis old bill for
the unlimited coinage Of silver. Both these
branches of the financial subject were well
represented among the bills of the other
Senator'S
Senator Blair, among a series Of labor and
temperance bills, put in his old Educational
bill again, and Senator Cameron reintro-
duced, with some slight changes, his bill per-
mitting the International Navigation Com
pany to bring their feet Of foreign built
vessels under the American register. This
bill adds also the permission to replace
any of their feet lost or destroyed
with new vessels constructed or purchased in
foreign countries. He also introduced his
last sessions bill to promote the foreign trade
of the United States which provides compen-
specified classes at rates varying from four
cents to four and four-fifth cents per 100 tons
per mile.
Among other bills were the following:
By acknowledgements $4,000, 900
for the establishment Of postal telegraph
system, with four main trunk lines, centering
at Washington, and lateral branches to con-
meet with leading cities generally, to be
operated by the Postoffice Department.
BY Mitchell-To regulate immigration and
prevent the introduction Of an Objectionable
class Of citizens.
By Pugh-To refer all claims coming be-
fore Congress to a committee having power
to send them to the Court Of Claims
By Dolph-To amend the Constitution,
giving Congress power to make laws to gov
ern marriages and divorces
By Eustis-Providing for joint celebra-
tion at the national capital in 1889 by the 16
American Republics in honor Of the centen-
nial Of the Constitution Of the parent Repub-
]ic-the United States The bill appropriates
$500, 900 forthis purpose and provides a COM
mission to have charge Of the celebration.
Washington and Dakota Territories.
By Hoar--For the erection Of monument
to the negro soldiers and sailors who gave
their lives for the preservation Of the coun-
try.
By Chandler-Fixing the salaries of the
several Judges Of the United States District
Courts at $1,000 yearly.
By Cullom-For q pension to the widow of
General John A. Logan: also for constitu.
tional amendment in relation to bgamy and
polygamy: also to reimburse several States
for interest pad on war bonds
By Hale-To prohibit the letting Of govern
ment work to contractors employing convict
labor.
Bv Dawes-A bill to grant lands in severalty
to Sioux Indians in Dakota.
By MandeIson-The Dependent Pension
bill, Endorsed bv the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Mr.. Manderson said he would ad-
dress the Senate in favor of the bill
BY Vance-To repeal the Civil Service law.
By Stewart-For the issue of Coin Certif-
catea